Welt hook and rod



A .v 11, 1931'." 'A. H. Rim-Es 1,818 61, WELT HOOK AND ROD Filed' April 14, 1928 Patented Aug. 11, 1931 UNITED STATES ALBERT H. REDLES, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA WELT HOOK AND ROD Application 'filed April 14,

This invention relates to an improved welt hook and rod, for use in connection with full fashionedv knitting machines.

The present knitting machines of this kind use a metal. welt rod and a metal hook, and the rod is passed through a hem or a fold of the hose, and then the hook is engaged with the rod over the material of the hose. Such rods and hooks made of metal have sharp edges, sometimes burred edges, and very often seconds in hosiery are made.

Experiments have shown that if the rods and hooks could be made of extremely smooth material, such material that the more they are used the smoother they become,

seconds in hosiery will be avoided.

Hence it is the purpose of the present invention to provide a celluloid rod with a metal core and celluloid hook, the edges and,

corners of the hook and the surface of the rod being extremely smooth, and due to the fact that in knitting hosiery the silk is usually damp, and the more it comes in contact with the rod and hook the smoother these parts will become, hence practically entirely avoiding seconds in the manufacture of hosiery.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitative, and

that while still keeping within the, scope of the invention, any desired modification of details and proportions may be made in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

, In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view of a portion of a full fashioned knitting machine showing the improved rod and hook as applied, and illustrating how the hook is attached.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a portion of a hose, and a rod, and the welt'hook, showing the connection between such parts.

Referring to the drawings: 1 identifies a welt rod, comprising a metal core 2 having a shield or covering 3 of any suitable fibre preferably celluloid, zylonite or z'yl. This 1928. Serial No. 269,982.

rod engages through a hem 4 of the hose and 5 identifies a welt hook, in a slot 6 of which a strap 7 is fastened, while the hook portion 8 engages with the rod and a portion of the hem of the hose 9.

The rod 1 with a hook attached and the end of the hose all moved back to a predetermined point such as indicated at 2, then the hose begins to roll over the rod and over the hook. The hook is made of any suitable fibre preferably zylonite, zyl or celluloid, and its edges and corners as well as the surface of the covering 3 of the rod are extremely smooth and due to the hose being damp when being knitted, the smoother the surfaces of these parts become, hence avoid-. ing seconds in the manufacture of hosiery.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is:

In a take-up mechanism for full-fashioned knitting machines, the combination with a welt rod comprising a metal core provided with a celluloid protecting shield which is adapted to engage through the hem of a hose, of a welt hook to be carried by a take up strap of the machine, the welt hook being constructed of celluloid, and the hook end thereof adapted to engage partly about the exterior of the hem of the hose where it engages with the shield, whereby the hose may 8( wrap around the welt rod and welt hook during the take-up action.

In testimony whereof he affixes his signature.

ALBERT H. REDLES. 

